K-12 Sign Language Interpreter (ASL)

Northshore School District 417; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Northshore School District 417 seeks a full-time Sign Language Interpreter to facilitate communication between Deaf students and staff. The role focuses on ASL interpretation and voice-to-sign/ sign-to-voice support across classrooms, meetings, and events in a school environment.

The interpreter will work with Deaf teachers and hearing colleagues, supporting classroom objectives and curriculum content under supervision.

Qualifications

• Requires signing fluency by RID certification and/or graduation from a recognized Interpreter Training Program.
• A BA/BS and familiarity with or experience working with a K-12 educational system is desired, but not required.
• Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) with 3.5 or better

Responsibilities

• Facilitates communication between Deaf and hard of hearing employees and hearing staff, students, and school community members in academic and non-academic activities, individually or in groups (e.g. regular classroom, common areas, assemblies, IEP meetings, staff meetings, special events, etc.).
• Interpret classroom instruction and communication, including large group and individual instruction.
• Facilitate communication between a Deaf or hard of hearing teacher and their hearing colleagues, staff, administrators and students using ASL.
• Supports the Deaf or hard of hearing employee in communicating with hearing students for the purpose of reinforcing classroom objectives and curriculum content under the supervision of assigned classroom teacher.
• Facilitates communication with students for the purposes of: reinforcing classroom objectives and curriculum content, support and tutoring under the supervision of assigned classroom teacher.
• Interpret for special events such as assemblies, field trips and school meetings.
• Follow the Code of Professional Conduct for interpreters as established by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.
• Interprets inquiries (e.g. parents, students, staff, etc.) for the purpose of providing information or referring to appropriate personnel.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Sign language interpretation

RID certification

Education

BA/BS with K-12 experience

EIPA 3.5+

Job description

Northshore School District 417 seeks a full-time Sign Language Interpreter to facilitate communication between Deaf students and staff. The role focuses on ASL interpretation and voice-to-sign/ sign-to-voice support across classrooms, meetings, and events in a school environment.

The interpreter will work with Deaf teachers and hearing colleagues, supporting classroom objectives and curriculum content under supervision.